Group took me to lunch after superday for lateral… but think I got dinged?

Was in a lateral process, talked to a lot of the people in the group (small group), the week after superday they even asked me out to lunch. but I think they dinged me because even though I thought that the lunch went well, it’s been a week and I haven’t heard anything back.

this feels like the job equivalent of getting ghosted by a lovebomber. damn.

I actually liked the group and thought everyone was nice but ive gone through so many lovebombing talking stages that this ain’t my first rodeo.

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Literally have had several superday instances where I’m told I “will do very well in this process” and that “I would be a perfect fit here” and got dinged lol. People just lie for fun istg

 

Getting told well is pretty normal. Taken out for lunch the week after at a fancy restaurant was a first though

 

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